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Re:Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem by euyyn on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @04:47PM (#14747909)
I didn't know about Marjorie Rice; interesting and uplifting "underdog" story.
Re:Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem by DC-3 on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @05:06PM (#14748065)
Me neither - then I googled her and found that she had died just over a week ago (02/07/17). As sad as this is, it seems that she was a remarkably bright woman who lived a long and fruitful life. It's satisfying that in the seemingly ultra-inaccessible world of modern mathematics that (for want of a better term) normal people can still make headway.